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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
4. I hate to hear this. I hope Hostess doesn't go under entirely. No more Twinkies?
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 09:26 PM
Nov 2012

I don't eat them, but they're a tradition. You always know they're there...just in case.

"Hostess cited increasing pension and medical costs for employees as one of..." SoapBox Nov 2012 #1
I know its tempting to point at those things however the real question here is cstanleytech Nov 2012 #17
Having been in this position before PatrynXX Nov 2012 #29
another reason for universal healthcare bloomington-lib Nov 2012 #2
Yep. One of the reasons why American companies tried to use NAFTA to dismantle the Canada Health Monk06 Nov 2012 #11
Most of your bread products, sold on shelves, are owned by a Mexican Company - Grupo Bimbo TheBlackAdder Nov 2012 #3
I hate to hear this. I hope Hostess doesn't go under entirely. No more Twinkies? Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #4
As long as no one eats them, they will always be there. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2012 #7
LOL. I've actually read that they are almost non-biodegradable. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #8
I used to be so hooked on Twinkies about 35 lb. & 40 yrs ago wordpix Nov 2012 #19
Lean, you mean ... eom Kolesar Nov 2012 #21
This is just another screw the employees move! GitRDun Nov 2012 #5
I guess that means the co. isn't making enough $ to pay the bills? Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #9
Lots of potential reasons GitRDun Nov 2012 #13
So when they declare bankruptcy the taxpayers will have to pick up the tab for employee pensions Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2012 #12
You cannot discharge student loan debt in bankruptcy GitRDun Nov 2012 #14
+1 FreeBC Nov 2012 #28
Yeah. Been that way for years. n/t SomeGuyInEagan Nov 2012 #33
Hostess will humbled_opinion Nov 2012 #6
But I like Sno-balls!! longship Nov 2012 #10
just like the huge Campbell's soup factory here shanti Nov 2012 #15
They've been in trouble since ITT sold them off to Purina in the '80s ... SomeGuyInEagan Nov 2012 #16
"Strike", hell. Their brand is dying because their product line is crap. DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #18
Hotess/Interstate started up in 1930 Teamster Jeff Nov 2012 #20
have you had a fruit pie lately? Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #23
so what do the workers do???? rdking647 Nov 2012 #26
That's a problem. DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #27
Them's fightin' words. AlexSatan Nov 2012 #32
Hostess may be in trouble primarily because . . . MrModerate Nov 2012 #22
Hostess' biggest problem is McKee Foods jmowreader Nov 2012 #24
Really folks, any food industry relying heavily on fructose is going down slowly. kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #31
no matter who you blame the fact is thousands of employees may soon be out of work rdking647 Nov 2012 #25
Indeed Sherman A1 Nov 2012 #30
Ding dong the Twinkie's dead. Kablooie Nov 2012 #34
Owners are worth, cumulatively, a couple of billion dollars BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #35
Bullshit glacierbay Nov 2012 #36
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